how do you prevent shell rot? - Page 2

Henry-flash · 25-08-2006, 08:08 PM

My tortoises stay out in there enclousures come rain or shine. I have had to bring the hermanns in for a bit as there enclousure flooded and I've had to drain it and make a few modifications. They all have dry shelters to goin if they want to.

25-08-2006, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by aprillinda

darren or any red keepers

are reds more susectable to shell rot in that they have a more humid ground level and substrate requirement ?

oh darren you spoke to sue and not to me

piglet · 25-08-2006, 08:16 PM

Linda shell rot through wet conditions is due to animals lying on cold damp substrate 24/7 no reds are not more susceptible unless your set up is wrong and they are subjected to the above .
Darren

25-08-2006, 08:41 PM

thankyou darren

25-08-2006, 09:18 PM

Well I did speak to Hoover on numerous occasions Darren and told him that if he was a hermanns then maybe I could excuse him, but a leopard with a damp fetsih!!
We had the worst storm of the year 2 days ago and I decided not to go out to check until it was over. Well of course the leopards would be indoors.......wouldn't they? Not Hoover. munching away on very soggy grass, absolutely sodden. I put him back inside and before I had locked the door for the night he came crashing back out of the dog flap - this was at dusk too!!
Sue

25-08-2006, 08:08 PM	#11
Henry-flash Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9,304	My tortoises stay out in there enclousures come rain or shine. I have had to bring the hermanns in for a bit as there enclousure flooded and I've had to drain it and make a few modifications. They all have dry shelters to goin if they want to. __________________ Peter Keeping: Testudo hermanni, Testudo graeca (graeca & ibera ), Testudo horsfieldi, Astrochelys radiata, Malacochersus tornieri and Kinixys belliana. The North West Tortoise Group

25-08-2006, 08:16 PM	#13
piglet Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,976	Linda shell rot through wet conditions is due to animals lying on cold damp substrate 24/7 no reds are not more susceptible unless your set up is wrong and they are subjected to the above . Darren __________________ 17 years old 25 years ago

25-08-2006, 08:41 PM	#14
aprillinda Guest Posts: n/a	thankyou darren

25-08-2006, 09:18 PM	#15
wizzasmum Guest Posts: n/a	Well I did speak to Hoover on numerous occasions Darren and told him that if he was a hermanns then maybe I could excuse him, but a leopard with a damp fetsih!! We had the worst storm of the year 2 days ago and I decided not to go out to check until it was over. Well of course the leopards would be indoors.......wouldn't they? Not Hoover. munching away on very soggy grass, absolutely sodden. I put him back inside and before I had locked the door for the night he came crashing back out of the dog flap - this was at dusk too!! Sue

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